Big Run

I honestly feel the more I keep running, the more likely I'm going to break some personal record that I've set for myself. I don't really have a personal record set for anything. But today, I think I should start keeping track of some sort of record. Today was the longest run that I have ever done. Ever. Ever. Ever. I think that by saying "ever" a bunch of times really solidifies the fact that I pursued my next goal.

Today, I ran 6 miles in under an hour.

Just looking at that statement makes me feel all warm inside. And I don't think I can stop smiling about it either. Growing up, I was never the person who wanted to run. In fact, I honestly never wanted to do any exercising outside of playing ice hockey. I've always had bad feet and ankles and whenever I tried sports that required running, like lacrosse or baseball, I would constantly sprain my ankles something fierce. I remember one year, I sprained my left ankle to the size of a grapefruit. I never thought I'd be able to pursue any exercising that would require use of my feet. Which, if you think about it, is pretty much any sport or activity. So I continued to gain weight and not even care. I stopped caring about my looks since I knew there was no chance.

If you asked me back then about running 6 miles, I would have laughed in your face and then shoved a half dozen cookies in my mouth. There was never a time in the first 29 years of my life that I was ever going to see myself change. Granted, meeting my girlfriend really helped with the change that I have taken but seeing the change right in front of my eyes has pushed me more than I ever have pushed myself before. Seeing 50+ pounds disappear off my body in two years has made me want to continue. And I crave more. I crave more miles to run. I crave the better lifestyle that I deserve.

There are some things that I can honestly tell you I need work on. For one, my diet. I need to come up with a diet plan that will work with me running. I currently eat a lot of fruits and vegetables but I know that there are still some processed foods that I eat. I know it's still early to work on it. I have to stop craving bad foods and start just eating good ones. I need to research this one more. I also want to try and lose my stomach and chest. Since I've been overweight most of my life, those are the two hardest parts to work on. I need to find exercises that I can do daily (and continue to do daily) that will tighten up those parts. I know that having a better diet will ultimately decrease the bad parts and increase all the good.

I know that I can do it. I've gone this far and I'm already excited to try 7 miles in a few weeks. Call me crazy but I never thought that I'd enjoy something like this ever in my whole life. Ever.

Ever.

Ever.